ACTIVIDAD 1: SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK

Every 15
seconds, a
worker dies from a work-related accident or disease.
Every 15
seconds, 153
workers have a work-relatedaccident.

An estimated 2.3 million people die every year from
work-related accidents and diseases. More than 160 million people suffer from occupational and work-related diseases, and there are 313 million non-fatal accidents per year. The suffering caused
by such accidents and illnesses to workers and their families is incalculable. In economic terms, the ILO has estimated that more than 4% of the world's annual GDP is lost as a consequence of
occupational accidents and diseases.

The safety and health conditions at work are very different
between countries, economic sectors and social groups. Deaths and injuries take a particularly heavy toll in developing countries, where a large part of the population is engaged in hazardous
activities, such as agriculture, fishing and mining. Throughout the world, the poorest and least protected - often women, children and migrants - are among the most affected.

The Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational
Safety and Health Branch of the ILO (LABADMIN|OSH) aims to create worldwide awareness of the dimensions and consequences of work-related accidents, injuries and diseases. One of the goals of
LABADMIN|OSH is to place the health and safety of all workers on the international agenda and to stimulate and support practical action at all levels.